It looks like simply yesterday, we had a brand new streaming machine to speak about virtually each month. These days, issues have principally calmed down, with Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku main the cost. Final yr, Google shifted its focus, because it launched the Google TV Streamer 4K, whereas additionally retiring the beloved Chromecast line.
Now, the Google TV Streamer sits atop the mountain in Google’s ecosystem, working as each a sensible dwelling hub and a very good 4K streaming machine. It wasn’t actually one thing that I anticipated to be a part of the Prime Day festivities, however because it seems, it is truly $15 off over at Amazon.
✅Really helpful if: you might have an previous Chromecast or different streaming machine that simply is not chopping it anymore.
❌Skip this deal if: you need a streaming machine, however would like one thing a bit cheaper, just like the Fireplace TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick.
One of many widespread complaints with the Chromecast was that there simply wasn’t sufficient built-in storage, so that you’d run out of area fairly shortly. Google fortunately rectified that with the TV Streamer, because it consists of 32GB of storage. And if that is not sufficient, you possibly can join a USB-C hub and a thumb drive to develop it even additional.
There are additionally just a few AI options on board, however they are not actually intrusive and are extra novelty than anything. Nonetheless, the largest purpose why I like the TV Streamer is that it might mainly flip my TV right into a huge sensible show.
Google built-in each Matter and a Thread Border Router into the TV Streamer, guaranteeing that it could be appropriate with nearly any sensible dwelling ecosystem. In fact, it really works finest if you use the Google Residence app, however in case you take the time to arrange Residence Assistant, you possibly can join and management all your sensible dwelling units proper from the Google Residence app.
I am undecided what the longer term holds for the Google TV Streamer, but it surely’s nonetheless performing properly sufficient that it is not one thing I’ve even thought of.
